Ice-cream cabinet



ay 7 J. c. WATKINS ICE CREAM CABINET,

Filed May 27. 1926 I INVENT'OR Jon/v CA NIVON WATKINS BY 5/ ATTORNEYS Patented May 31, 1927.

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ICE-CREAM CABINET.

, Application filed May 27, 1926.

ihly ifention relates to improvements in ice cream cabinets, the objects of which are to provide means whereby the cooling medium not dissipated when the can lids are removed. A further object is to provide a collapsible sleeve which is adapted to ex tend between each opening in the top of the cabinet and the top of each of the cans.

One form of the invention consists of a sleeve having a support extending from one side to another to which a lever is hingingly connected and which is adapted to extend the circumferential length of the sleeve to fit the can top and the top opening of the cabinet, as will be more fully described in the following specification, in which Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a three hole ice cream cabinet having the collapsible sleeves fitted therein.

Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the sleeve fully expanded.

Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the sleeve fully contracted.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of a modification of the collapsible sleeve.

In the drawings like characters of refer ence indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

The numeral 1 indicates an ice cream cabinet which is suitably insulated with cork, dead air spaces or otherwise and preferably having an impervious inner lining 2, such as galvanized iron,to its side walls 3 and bottom wall 4, which latter is usually provided with a drain pipe 5. Thenumeral 6 indicates the perforated sleeve resting upon the bottom wall 4 which is adapted to receive an ice cream can 7 and to keep the ice, when crushed ice is used as a cooling medium, from forming an obstruction to the insertion of a filled can after an empty one has been removed. The ice is usually filled into the cabinet to. approximately the top level of the sleeve 6. The cabinet is usually fitted with a cover 8 having circular openings 9 corresponding in number to the cans contained therein, which openings are provided with suitable lids 10. Between the upper extremity of each can and the opening 9 of the cover 8 a collapsible sleeve, generally indicated by the numeral 11 is detachably fitted. The sleeve 11 consists preferably of relatively broad band 12 of sheet metal bent into cylindrical form having its Serial No. 112,119,

opposite cndsnormally overlapping as at 13. Adjacent one end a spring 1a is riveted, the free end oi which is adapted to extend beyond the joint of the sleeve and to bear upon its inner periphery adjacent the opposite end, of the sleeve as at 15. 1 Secured atsubstantially diametrically opposite points on the inside of the sleeve 11 is a semicylindrical strip forming a support 16. A

lever 17 having a roller 18 at its opposite end which is adapted to bear upon the spring 14, is hingingly connected as at 19 to the support.

In the modified form of construction of th collapsible sleeve the band is provided with overlapping ends 20 and 21 respectively. On the end 21 and preferably adjacent its lower inner face, a bracket 22 is riveted, between the jaws of which a pinion 23 is mounted, this pinion is adapted to operatively engage a rack 24 mounted upon the inner face of the end 20 and is provided with a lever 25 by which it is turned to contract or expand the band. The pinion is somewhat tightly gripped between the jaws of the bracket to provide such resistance to its turning, that it will remain in any position in which it is set.

Having thus described the several parts of my invention I will now briefly explain surface of the cover 8. The levers 17 are then swung over to lie in contact with their supports 16, the rollers 18 being brought into forcible contact with the spring 14, which causes the diameter of the sleeves to be increased as shown in Figure 2, thus securing them firmly in position between the top of the cans and the openings 9 in the covers 8. When the sleeves are so placed the cold air within the cabinet is prevented from escape through the openings 9 of the cover 8 and consequently access can be obtained to any one of the cans 7 Without impairing the cool ing effect of the ice.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In an ice cream cabinet having a cover provided with an opening and in which an ice cream can is adapted to be positioned, means forming an extension between the can top and the opening, said means comprising a band of sheet material forming a cylindrical body with its opposing ends overlapping,

andn'leansfor expanding the band to engage the cantop and the rim of the opening within the cover. 7

In an ice cream cabinet having a cover provided with an openingand in which an ice cream can is adapted to be positioned,

means forming an extensionbetween the can top and the opening, said means comprising a band of sheetmaterial forming a cylindriealabodiy with its opposing ends overlapping, alever supporting member connected at substantially diametrically opposite positions opening: of said COVBl'L A device as recited in claim (5 in which the oxpansible' and collapsible collar cone prises a split metal band and lever operated means carried thereby for effecting expansion and contraction.

Dated at city of Vancouver, Province of British Coltnnhia, 13th day of May, 1926.

JOHN CANNON lVATKINSi 

